The Value of a Soul Ascension Pill?

"I never expected that senior to have three Soul Rings. I was completely shocked when I saw them."

Xiao Xiao said, genuinely startled when Xu Sanshi had released his three Soul Rings.

"Just three Soul Rings. Your talent is good too, so cultivate properly."

After chatting for a while, Jiang Bai returned to his dormitory and began cultivating.

By all rights, it should be about time, right? I should run into Ma Xiaotao in the next few days.

Jiang Bai thought as he meditated.

The lives of two students were worth only two Soul Ascension Pills. Heh.

Thinking of the original plot, Jiang Bai couldn't help sneering inwardly. Shrek Academy.

Perfect. Let's see what Yuhao thinks now.

"Is that... a senior from the Inner Court?"

After breakfast, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong spotted a red dot over Sea God Lake.

"It seems so. No, wait!"

Wang Dong looked over, only for an aura capable of burning the heavens and boiling the seas to engulf them both.

"Run!"

The wings on Wang Dong's back spread open, and she grabbed Huo Yuhao before flying away at top speed. Unfortunately, how could a two-ring Soul Master compare to a Soul Emperor?

"Damn it..."

Her consciousness gradually blurred, and Wang Dong passed out.

"Ha, looks like you still need me."

Tian Meng directly took control of Huo Yuhao's body. His originally azure eyes turned as white as an icy wasteland.

An incomparably terrifying chill erupted around him.

"Can't kill anyone, or Little Yuhao will be in trouble."

Seeing the red figure ahead display six Soul Rings, Tian Meng, controlling Huo Yuhao, frowned.

If they followed the laws of survival among soul beasts, a mere six-ring Soul Emperor could be killed with a single finger from Tian Meng.

But this was the human world now. It was better to be careful.

"Hmph."

Tian Meng controlled Huo Yuhao and raised a finger, lightly pointing it at the red figure. A streak of icy light flashed, and the red figure fell into the lake. Tian Meng then guided Huo Yuhao's body to a safe place.

"You're both fine now. It's best if you forget what happened just now."

The middle-aged man in white then took out a small box.

"Your compensation is inside. You're smart kids."

After saying that, the middle-aged man left, leaving only Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao behind.

"This is... a Soul Ascension Pill?! Yuhao, this is good stuff!"

Huo Yuhao: "..."

"Let's head back first."

"Alright, let's go back."

Seeing that something was wrong with Huo Yuhao's expression, Wang Dong didn't say anything else.

The two returned to their dormitory. Along the way, Huo Yuhao had already heard Wang Dong explain the effects of the Soul Ascension Pill.

"..."

Sitting on the bed, Huo Yuhao looked at the pill in his hand.

"Thank you, Brother Sky Dream. If it weren't for you, Wang Dong and I would have died just now."

"It was nothing. I can only live if you stay alive. But I used up some of my origin just now, so I need to recover. Oh, right, remember to take that Snow Spirit Pill. It can help me recover a little."

"Okay."

Hearing that, Huo Yuhao took out the Snow Spirit Pill and swallowed two of them.

Brother Jiang, you were right. Not everyone in Shrek is a good person.

Strength. I need strength!

"Is this... after taking a Soul Ascension Pill?"

He hadn't run into Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong that morning, but during class, he saw the students of Class One running below again.

The Profound Water Pill from last night and the Soul Ascension Pill from just now had directly raised Huo Yuhao by two levels. He was now level fourteen. With a little more effort, he could break through to level fifteen.

He normally wouldn't have improved this quickly. It was mainly because of the Snow Spirit Pills Jiang Bai had provided.

Though the Snow Spirit Pill's medicinal potency wasn't strong, its frigid medicinal energy was directly transformed into pure Soul Power with Tian Meng's help, nourishing Huo Yuhao's physique.

Compared to the bean sprout he had been before, Huo Yuhao was much better now. His aptitude had improved considerably.

"Next class is practical combat. Come with me."

Stone led the entire class to an open area.

"Other than support-system students, everyone must fight once. You can find your own opponents. If you can't find one, it'll be assigned randomly."

The students from Class One were running not far away, and people occasionally looked over.

"Is Class Nine running too?"

With Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong behind him, Huo Yuhao looked toward the neighboring Class Two along with them.

"It's probably a practical combat class."

Wang Dong said. Upon hearing the words practical combat, Xiao Xiao and Huo Yuhao both began searching for Jiang Bai.

"Say, Yuhao, have you ever seen Jiang Bai's Soul Rings?"

Xiao Xiao suddenly asked. She realized she didn't seem to have ever seen Jiang Bai's Soul Rings.

"Hm?"

Hearing that question, Huo Yuhao froze. It seemed that he really hadn't.

Whether during enrollment or anywhere else, he'd never seen Jiang Bai release his Soul Rings.

"I don't think I have," Huo Yuhao answered.

"You haven't seen them either?"

Xiao Xiao was surprised too. Huo Yuhao hadn't seen them either? She'd thought the two knew each other, so he should have seen them at least once.

"Do you think it counts as Martial Soul Possession when Xue Ying comes out?"

Wang Dong suddenly thought of that question. Hearing it, the other two couldn't seem to offer an answer.

Did it count?

"Next match: Wu Feng versus Jiang Bai," Stone announced loudly.

Two people then stepped onto the open field.

Wu Feng stepped out, with red hair and red eyes. Her short hair made her look dashing and handsome.

"Martial Soul Possession!"

With a delicate shout, a blazing aura surged from Wu Feng's body. She grew significantly taller, and patches of red dragon scales appeared over parts of her body.

A top-tier Beast Martial Soul—the fire-attributed Red Dragon.

Two yellow Soul Rings rose around her as Wu Feng looked at Jiang Bai. He didn't seem to have any intention of releasing his Soul Rings.

"Begin!"

Stone announced, already having reached a conclusion about the battle.

Jiang Bai's ice attribute was countered by Wu Feng, and she was also a control-system soul master. There was no way he could defeat Wu Feng.

Her first yellow Soul Ring flashed, and Wu Feng burst forward, appearing before Jiang Bai in an instant.

One claw strike—missed.

Jiang Bai merely took a step back and evaded it. Flames now covered Wu Feng's body, and if he struck her with his bare body, he would likely be roasted.

A layer of icy mist clung to his body, blocking out the scorching heat.

First Soul Skill, Frost Descent—ice attribute enhancement. Defense for himself, control against enemies.

Dodging Wu Feng's next attack with a sidestep, Jiang Bai circled behind her and kicked the back of her lower leg.

Wu Feng only felt a chill in her calf before it went numb. She immediately dropped to one knee.

An icy hand grabbed her dragon claw and twisted her arm behind her back, locking it in place. A sharp edge pressed against the back of her neck.

A rear arm lock.

"Jiang Bai wins."

Following Stone's announcement, Jiang Bai put away his dagger.

"An excellent battle."

Stone applauded. It had to be said that Jiang Bai's battle had been extremely impressive. He lured the enemy in before defeating her in a single move. If this hadn't been a spar, Wu Feng would have long since become a victim of Jiang Bai's blade.

"Hmph!"

Wu Feng forcefully broke free from Jiang Bai's restraint, shot him a fierce glare, and then walked over to Ning Tian.

"Sorry, Young Mistress. I embarrassed myself."

Losing to someone with lower Soul Power than her, someone whose attribute she even countered, was truly humiliating.

"It's fine. He's very strong."

Ning Tian comforted her. From that battle, she could tell that Jiang Bai had extensive combat experience. Yet she also found it strange. Wu Feng might have underestimated him, but it shouldn't have been impossible for her to even use her second Soul Skill.

It felt as though she'd been half a beat too slow...

As a support-system soul master, Ning Tian might not have been strong in battle, but her eye was exceptionally sharp.

[Frostbite: After activation, it can slow the flow of Soul Power in the surrounding area.]

The second Soul Skill, combined with Jiang Bai's spiritual power, had directly thrown Wu Feng into confusion. Not only had her Soul Power slowed, but her mind had slowed as well.

That was why Ning Tian felt Wu Feng had been half a beat too slow just now.

"This guy..."

Wang Dong remembered Jiang Bai. When they'd first met, he'd hidden behind that old man, and she'd thought he wasn't very capable. But now, it seemed... he wasn't weak at all.

"Jiang Bai is amazing."

As Xiao Xiao ran, she watched the battle in the distance.

She knew Jiang Bai was strong, but she hadn't expected him to be this strong.

"This guy's pretty good."

Within the Spiritual Sea, Tian Meng saw through Jiang Bai's little trick. He had become somewhat interested in Jiang Bai, and when he saw Jiang Bai about to fight, he woke up to watch.

"His spiritual power even carries an ice attribute. Little Yuhao, your friend is strong. His Soul Ring configuration is the same as that Wang Dong beside you."

Tian Meng sighed with emotion. Jiang Bai's talent was truly strong, and his Soul Rings were one yellow and one purple as well. If anything happened in the future, perhaps Jiang Bai would be a good option too...

"What?!"

Hearing Jiang Bai's Soul Ring configuration, Huo Yuhao was shocked too. The same as Wang Dong's? One yellow and one purple?

"That can't be right. Jiang Bai didn't release his Soul Rings just now."

Huo Yuhao said. Jiang Bai clearly hadn't released his Soul Rings just now, had he? At least, he hadn't sensed anything at all.

"You're just too weak."

Tian Meng said bluntly, then explained:

"He did release his Soul Rings just now, but they didn't appear outside like yours do."

"Then where were they?"

Huo Yuhao asked curiously. If they weren't outside, where were they?

"In his eyes. His right eye."

Tian Meng answered, inwardly marveling at Jiang Bai's control over Soul Power. He'd actually perfectly integrated his Soul Rings into his body. Maybe Tian Meng could imitate that.

Mm, he'd try it when he had time.

Class Nine...

"Student Jiang Bai, you're really strong."

Ning Tian brought her soothed red-haired puppy over to where Jiang Bai was resting.

"Lucky, lucky."

Turning into Mister Lucky, Jiang Bai looked at the red-haired puppy behind Ning Tian. She still seemed unconvinced.

"May I ask which family or sect Student Jiang Bai belongs to?"